People are always more accepting of people from the same class as themselves.

Mrs. Huang's words "They are all losers" immediately made Grandma Lin feel close to Shiyi Niang. She asked her what she usually did for fun at home? Did she like to listen to operas? Who did she think sang better, Geng Changsheng from the Changsheng Troupe or Bai Xixiang from the Jiexiang Society? With Grandma Huang joining in the fun, the three of them laughed and talked warmly, and were very intimate.

The lady who was walking in front took the opportunity to look back and discussed with Mrs. Huang the differences between the way Shandong people marry girls and the way girls in Yanjing are married.

The dining place was a small flower hall with five or six tables. Only two women sat on the east side. One was in her fifties, wearing a sandalwood-colored jacket with ten kinds of brocade flowers and gold sleeves. Her black hair was combed into a bun, and she only wore a red gold Guanyin. Her expression was very cold. The other was in her forties, wearing a royal blue jacket with peony flowers and gold sleeves, combing her hair into a peony style, wearing a red gold hairpin with pearls and a ruby ​​ring. Her smile was cautious. Another woman wearing a bright red silk skirt with gold branches and green leaves and hundreds of flowers accompanied the two. She looked like she was only in her early twenties, with a very ordinary appearance, but there was a hint of arrogance between her eyebrows, giving people the feeling that she was not easy to get along with.

Grandma Lin immediately whispered, "Did you see the one wearing the bright red silk skirt? She's Yang, the third young lady of the Tang family."

Eleventh Lady was slightly surprised.

What surprised her was not that she met the daughter of Marquis Jianning here, but that there was a warning in Grandma Lin's tone.

It seemed like it was the second time the two of them met and the first time they had a long talk… Sometimes, fate is such a strange thing!

As they sighed, the three of them looked over. The forty-year-old woman immediately left her seat and came over with a smile: "You are all late!"

Madam Tang and the others greeted the woman: "Madam Li!"

The lady beckoned to Eleventh Lady and said, "Come, meet the wife of Mr. Li, the general of Shanxi."

Eleventh Lady hurried forward and bowed to Madam Li.

Madam Li returned the greeting and said, "This is really embarrassing for me. Back then, our master was saved by the Marquis..."

"This isn't a reward system in the palace." The old lady interrupted Madam Li with a smile, "Madam Li, you are too polite!"

As they were talking, the fifty-year-old woman and the third young mistress of the Tang family, Yang, came over.

"I've heard that the Marquis married a virtuous woman, but I didn't expect she's such a beauty!" The fifty-year-old woman looked her up and down with a smile, "Our Marquis is so lucky!"

Eleventh Lady couldn't help sweating when she heard this.

Before marrying Xu Lingyi, she was just an unknown girl from the countryside of Yuhang. How could she have the reputation of being virtuous and kind? This lady's hat is too high!

The lady just laughed when she heard this, and then said to Shiyi Niang, "This is the wife of Mr. Liang, the Grand Secretary of Huagai Palace and the Minister of Justice."

Eleventh Lady bent her knees and saluted Madam Liang.

Madam Liang hurriedly took her hand and said, "The Marquis and our master are brothers, so there is no need for you to be polite."

"Oh my!" Yang, who was standing nearby, suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "My brother-in-law has a little aunt."

Eleventh Lady was completely confused after hearing this.

The lady smiled and said, "The second sister of the third young lady of the Tang family is the third daughter-in-law of Madam Liang."

Eleventh Lady suddenly realized.

Mrs. Liang's eyes flashed with displeasure, and she laughed and said, "Am I not afraid of giving a gift for meeting someone?"

Everyone laughed when they heard it, which overshadowed Yang's abruptness.

Fourth grandmother of the Tang family arranged everyone to sit at the table in an orderly manner.

The Madam Tai, Madam Zheng, Madam Huang, and Madam Lin sat at one table, Madam Liang, Madam Li, Madam Gan, and Madam Qiao sat at another table, and Grandma Lin, Grandma Huang, and Eleventh Lady sat at another table. Then the guest's mother invited Miss Tang's aunts and cousins. Everyone greeted each other. Madam Tang sat at one table with her aunts, and several cousins ​​sat at another table. All five tables were full, and Eleventh Lady had a seat vacated. The fourth grandma of the Tang family smiled and said to Yang, "You can sit with them, too!"

Yang smiled and was about to take her seat when a little maid ran in: "Mrs. Zhou from the Princess's Mansion is here!"

When the fourth grandmother of the Tang family heard this, she hurried out to greet them. When Yang saw this, she followed them.

Huang San's grandmother explained to Shiyi Niang, "The Consort's surname is Zhou. The eldest princess is old, and it is her daughter-in-law, Madam Zhou, who handles all the social interactions. She is the eldest daughter of Zhennan Marquis Wang Rao."

Eleventh Lady suddenly had an idea. She whispered, "Is he a relative of Mr. Wang, the governor of Fujian?"

Grandma Huang was slightly startled: "The Wang family of Zhennan did have a brother from the side branch who became the governor of Fujian. So you two know each other?"

That's right.

The one who proposed marriage to Shi Niang.

That Lady Wang and Lady Jiang, Shi Niang's aunt, were very close...

She knew that these families were complicated, but to the extent that it was so complex, she couldn't help but feel secretly lucky - if the lady hadn't changed her mind and decided to bring her out, it would have been impossible for her to figure out these relationships on her own in at least three to five years.

Eleventh Lady shook her head: "I know the wife of Governor Wang!"

Grandma Lin found this strange and was about to ask for details when Fourth Grandma Tang and Yang came in, one on each side, supporting a woman in her thirties wearing a bright red silk jacket with butterflies and grapes patterned on it.

The older ones, including Madam Zheng and the Madams, sat still, while the younger ones, including Madam Gan and Madam Li, stood up and greeted Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou was very lively, kneeling and greeting everyone, and she did not repeat herself - asking Madam Zheng about her health, asking Madam Danyang how she was doing, asking Madam Lin when the fifth daughter Lin Mingyuan would get married, asking Madam Liang when she would harvest barley after harvesting wheat, and teasing Madam Gan about why she didn't sit with her in-laws, asking if she was embarrassed... She alone made the atmosphere suddenly more lively. Eleventh Lady couldn't help but admire her secretly. Hearing the hidden meaning in Madam Zhou's words, she couldn't help but ask Grandma Lin in a low voice: "Who is Madam Gan's in-law?"

Grandma Lin smiled and said, "Lanting is engaged to the eldest son of Lord Liang's family!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned: "When did it happen?"

"In March this year!" Grandma Lin smiled, "The Liang family had been asking for Lan Ting's hand in marriage, and the Gan family wanted to marry Cao E first and then discuss Lan Ting's marriage. Who knew that the Jiang family's ancestor passed away in June, and the Jiang family wanted to get married within a hundred days, but Fujian is thousands of miles away from here, and it's midsummer, so it's a bit rushed. The Gan family simply asked Cao E to wait for the three-year mourning period before discussing it. So they discussed Lan Ting's marriage first. Lan Ting is not young anymore. The Liang family's madam has been sick for a long time, and if something happens to her, Lan Ting will have to wait another three years. She also has two younger sisters who are about to get married!"

Eleventh Lady's mind raced, and she barely understood what was going on. "You mean, the third daughter of the Gan family is going to marry into the Jiang family of Jian'an, a family with four Jinshi scholars and two cabinet ministers. But the seventh daughter of the Gan family is engaged to the eldest son of the Liang family."

In this way, the third daughter of the Gan family becomes Mrs. Qiao’s in-laws?

It’s so complicated!

"Yes!" Grandma Lin nodded, glanced at Yang, and then blinked at Eleventh Lady: "The Yang family wanted to marry their second daughter to the eldest son of the Liang family, but unfortunately the eldest son of the Liang family had already been engaged to the seventh daughter of the Gan family, and the second son had already been engaged to the second daughter of Huang Yu, the provincial governor of Zhejiang. So the second daughter of the Yang family married the third son of the Liang family." As she spoke, she pursed her lips and smiled.

Eleventh Lady understood.

Whether it is a big family or a small family, the eldest son and his wife are the role models of the whole family and the ones who support the family, so they are very cautious in the training of the eldest son and the selection of the eldest daughter-in-law. The Liang family did this because they didn't want to marry into the Yang family... She thought of Lan Ting's innocence, intelligence, generosity and kindness, and it was no wonder that the Liang family kept asking for her hand in marriage.

She smiled and winked at Grandma Lin: "I understand, I understand!"

Grandma Lin squinted her eyes and smiled.

Eleventh Lady suddenly felt that Grandma Lin was also a very interesting person!

The second son of the Liang family married the second daughter of Huang Yu, the provincial governor of Zhejiang Province... She thought about how the eldest wife wanted to give a longevity screen for the wife's birthday, and Wu Niang wanted red sandalwood to make the screen base. The Luo family had a piece of red sandalwood, but Luo Zhenxing took it away to carve a birthday star for Mr. Huang's mother's birthday... In the blink of an eye, two years had passed. Her life had also undergone earth-shaking changes.

In fact, she still owed Lan Ting a favor. When Lan Ting knew that she had become Xu Lingyi's successor, he tactfully warned her to read more Buddhist books, hoping that she could find peace of mind and overcome all suffering. Unfortunately, she was too busy to take care of herself at the time and did not dare to have more contact with Lan Ting. This has always been a regret in her heart.

While she was thinking, the lady waved to her.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly left the table and went to the lady dowager's place.

"Madam Zhou, this is our fourth daughter-in-law." He pointed at Madam Zhou and said to Shiyi Niang, "This is the daughter-in-law of the Princess's Mansion, a capable person in our Yanjing, Madam Zhou."

Eleventh Lady half-knelt and bowed, and Madam Zhou quickly returned the greeting and said to the Madam Tai beside her: "I was wondering who this was, but I have never seen such a pretty girl. It turns out to be your Fourth Madam."

Yang said, "Do you think she looks a bit like Concubine Song?"

Madam Zhou pretended not to hear anything and continued talking to Eleventh Lady: "We live in an alley next to Lotus Lane. You can come to our house and play when you have nothing to do. The Marquis and my wife, as well as Prince Shun, are all childhood friends. They are very good friends. You should not be so reserved."

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will definitely go and play when the time comes."

"What sister-in-law?" Mrs. Zhou said with a smile, "Call me sister."

Eleventh Lady glanced quickly at the Lady Dowager, and seeing her nod slightly, she smiled and called out "Sister".

Madam Zhou immediately responded with a smile, and then said to the Fourth Madam of the Tang Family with a smile: "Don't worry. I will share a table with the Fourth Madam."

Tang's fourth grandmother asked anxiously, "How can that be possible?"

"Do you think I'm interested in your family's food?" Madam Zhou said with a smile, "I just want to join in the fun. There's always food and drink." Then, regardless of what the Fourth Madam of the Tang family said, she asked Eleventh Lady, "Where are you sitting? This is the first time we sisters have met, so we should have a good chat." She then said to the Madam Tai and the others, "We should have set aside chopsticks and bowls, but since my mother-in-law isn't here today, my aunts and sisters-in-law, please let me be unrestrained and act like a big sister in front of the Fourth Madam."

This made the ladies laugh out loud.

Madam Zheng even joked with a rare smile: "Tell the princess tomorrow!"

Madam Zhou held onto Madam Zheng's skirt and refused to let go: "I'll bring candied fruit to visit Auntie tomorrow." Madam Zheng laughed so hard that she tapped her forehead: "Go, go, or you'll bother us."

Everyone laughed again.

She pulled Shiyi Niang to her table.